Engineering Technician
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
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Requisition Number: 211870
External Description:
Engineering Technician I
Job Summary
The Teradata Platform Infrastructure Engineering organization defines, develops, and delivers the latest innovative Teradata platforms of IntelliFlex and Vantage on VMWare to the industry’s highest performing data warehousing and analytics offerings.
We are seeking an experienced Engineering Technician in the role of maintaining our engineering lab including inventory management, system installations, integrations, and staging. Additionally, this individual will work with cross functional groups in updating or repairing existing systems and troubleshooting software/hardware problems to deliver high quality products within Platform Engineering.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Provide lab support of our On-prem and Vantage (on VMWare) platform systems (including Servers, Storage, Networking, and Cabling)
- Assist in building, installing, debugging, and testing new equipment to ensure production capabilities and readiness
- Collaborate closely with other organizations outside of Platform Engineering to address new features and applications that could potentially impact any functionality of the platform
- Developing corrective action plans post failure analysis
- Evaluate engineering change requests and execution of engineering change controls
- Perform audits and tests on platform systems, networks and hardware to ensure it is functioning properly
- Respond to support requests and assist in troubleshooting any hardware and software issues
- Ensure all software and hardware is up-to-date and install updates as required
- Perform routine preventative maintenance to avoid system outages and failures
- Repair or replace damaged hardware
Required Skills and Attributes
- OS knowledge of Linux (or UNIX) and Windows Operating systems
- SAN Storage technology
- Networking knowledge (TCP/IP, IPX/SPX)
- Exemplify comprehensive knowledge of computer systems and hardware
- Deliver commitments on time with highest quality, demonstrating speed as a habit with a bias for action
Qualifications
- High School diploma and an Associate’s Degree in Engineering Technology or a related field
- Requires 1-3 years of related experience in an Engineering Technician role, or may need experience with additional specialized training and/or certification
- Good Communication skills (Spoken, Written)
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and adhere to strict time schedules
- Self-motivated, self-managed, team-oriented, very responsible, and focused on always improving
- Must have strong time management skills and work productively with minimal supervision
- Familiarity and understanding of the functions of basic computer hardware and software
- Ability to explain technical problems in layman's terms
- Must have sound analytical thinking skills and attention to detail
- Exhibits familiarity with proper lab safety procedures
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City: San Diego
State: California
Community / Marketing Title: Engineering Technician
Job Category: Engineering
Company Profile:
Our Company
At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That’s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customers—and our customers’ customers—to make better, more confident decisions. The world’s top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise.
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